Flying Purple Hippo

The Flying Purple Hippo is a figure of Egyptian mythology.

History
Hippos were sacred to ancient Egyptians, and the fertility goddess Taweret was depicted as a bipedal hippo with feline attributes. Hippos inhabited Egypt since before 3000 BC, and they were both venerated and at times persecuted. Male hippos were seen as manifestations of chaos. There were some stories of "flying purple hippos" in Egyptian mythology, being very tough but not good at attacking enemies. They were best used as scouts, and were good against Set's forces.